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▸Binge Eating in Young Children

▸Correlates of Binge Eating

▸Prevalence and Correlates of Binge Eating in Adolescence

▸What is Binge Eating in Children and Adolescents?

▸Binge Eating Among Children and Adolescents

▸Pediatric Obesity Intervention

▸Pediatric Obesity Prevention

▸Pediatric Obesity Policy Issues

▸Ethnic and Gender Differences in Pediatric Obesity

▸Prevalence of Pediatric Overweight

▸Mother knows best? Feeding styles and child obesity

▸Childhood Obesity

▸Obesity Prevention

▸Preventing Childhood Obesity: Tips for Child Care Professionals

▸Obesity as a Major Public Health Threat

▸Obesity Associated with Psychiatric Disorders, Decreased Odds of Substance Abuse

▸Blacks With Diabetes Are Under-Diagnosed for Obesity

▸Obesity Treatment

▸Obesity Epidemiology and Etiology

▸Obesity Differential Diagnosis and Prognosis

▸Obesity Psychiatric Comorbidity

▸Obesity Introduction and Symptoms

▸Pregnancy and Obesity

▸Treatment of obesity

▸Morbidity and mortality associated with obesity

▸Obesity Definitions

▸Obesity Introduction

▸Evaluation and Management of Obesity

▸Consequences of Childhood Obesity

▸The Biology of Obesity

▸Definition and Incidence of Obesity

▸Preventing child obesity in the next generation must start before conception

▸Heavy hitters: Obesity rate soars among professional baseball players

▸Rap1, a potential new target to treat obesity

▸Overweight and obese type 2 patients show improvements with structured nutrition therapy

▸A family-based weight management program improved self-perception among obese children

▸Despite efforts, childhood obesity remains on the rise

▸Infant BMI is good predictor of obesity at age 2

▸A boost in microRNA may protect against obesity and diabetes

▸Can mindful eating help lower risk of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease?

▸Can virtual reality help fight obesity?

▸Brain study reveals mindfulness could help prevent obesity in children

▸Bones of obese children may be in trouble, UGA study finds

▸Satiety hormone leptin plays a direct role in cardiovascular disease in obesity

▸Later bedtimes may lead to an increase in body mass index over time

▸Inflammatory response may fan the flame of dietary fats' role in obesity-related diseases

▸Thinking people are born fat or born thin is bad for your health

▸Food insecurity linked to adolescent obesity, metabolic syndrome

▸Watching more TV as a young adult predicts obesity

▸Low-level arsenic exposure before birth associated with early puberty and obesity

▸New clues to the genetic origins of obesity

▸Energy expenditure increases after gastric bypass surgery

▸SLU research finds hospital physicians fail to identify, address weight issues in children

▸Most adolescents feel better after gastric bypass

▸Fatherhood makes men fat

▸Eating habits matter most with overweight children

▸Taxing the dose of calories in sugary drinks could help reduce obesity

▸Is this restaurant making me fat?

▸Obesity-related behaviors increase when school's out

▸Obesity drug has no effect on baby birthweights, study finds

▸WSU scientists turn white fat into obesity-fighting beige fat

▸SCOPE program developed to engage communities in preventing childhood obesity

▸Obese patients at high risk of post-surgery complications

▸Current BMI tests underestimate obesity in teens with disabilities

▸Increased risks in pregnancy for obese mothers and their babies, says study

▸Earning a college degree before, but not after, getting married protects against obesity

▸Obesity and weight loss change splicing pattern of obesity and type 2 diabetes genes

▸Tackling obesity needs a number of magic bullets

▸Potential obesity treatment targets the 2 sides of appetite: Hunger and feeling full

▸Childhood cancer treatment and age influence obesity risk for childhood cancer survivors

▸Certain treatments for childhood cancer may increase obesity risk later in life

▸Moving to a depressed neighborhood linked to weight gain

▸Are parents oblivious to obesity in their children?

▸Kids of severely obese moms have higher risk of ADHD

▸Obesity linked to increased health care costs after plastic surgery

▸Even an hour of TV a day ups risk of childhood obesity

▸Childhood obesity - 1 epidemic or 2?

▸Keeping food visible throughout the house is linked to obesity

▸New Insights Into Obesity and Smoking Stroke Paradoxes

▸Obesity in children: Breastfeeding is best, but...

▸New study questions role of breast milk in obesity prevention

▸Stress and obesity: Your family can make your fat

▸Obese people may be more sensitive to food smells

▸Metabolic problems 'more likely in evening types than morning people'

▸Walking may help overweight people curb sugar cravings

▸Bariatric surgery appears to cut risks for serious asthma-related events

▸Obese females who are most unlikely to lose weight are most in need of losing it

▸Obesity is associated with brain's neurotransmitters

▸Plant-based diet may reduce obese children's risk of heart disease

▸Impact of obesity on fertility can be reversed

▸Primary care-based program helps overweight, middle-aged women increase physical activity

▸Seeing selves as overweight may be self-fulfilling prophecy for some teens

▸Researchers find new links between obesity and cardiovascular disease

▸High-fat diet, obesity during pregnancy harms stem cells in developing fetus

▸Obesity may shorten life expectancy up to 8 years

▸Study suggests home cooking is a main ingredient in a healthier diet

▸A family meal a day may keep obesity away

▸Teens' neural response to food commercials predicts future weight gain

▸Childhood trauma could lead to adult obesity

▸High insulin levels tied to obesity pathway, new UT Southwestern research shows

▸New culprit identified in metabolic syndrome

▸Clues to curbing obesity found in neuronal 'sweet spot'

▸Vanderbilt study examines bacteria's ability to fight obesity

▸Manipulating key protein in the brain holds potential against obesity and diabetes

▸Targeting the brain to treat obesity

▸Obesity Linked to Low Endurance, Increased Fatigue in the Workplace

▸New research links bad diet to loss of smell

▸Obese women may have learning deficit specific to food

▸Extreme obesity can be disability at work -EU court adviser

▸When it comes to food, obese women's learning is impaired

▸Severe childhood obesity shows a decline in New York City

▸Siblings may have a greater influence than parents on a child's obesity risk

▸Sibling composition impacts childhood obesity risk

▸Joslin Scientists Identify Process that Affects Fat Distribution and Metabolic Syndrome

▸Miriam Hospital researchers develop app focused on making obese adults less sedentary

▸AJMC publishes results showing big data analytics can predict risk of metabolic syndrome

▸BMI measurement may be missing 25 percent of children who could be considered obese

▸Antidepressant use during pregnancy may lead to childhood obesity and diabetes

▸California city to consider taxing soda to combat obesity

▸Southeast Asia Tackles Obesity with Stair Climbing and Cutting Calories

▸How Obesity Leads to Type 2 Diabetes, Cancer

▸Does your stomach bacteria protect you from obesity?

▸Certain kids with diabetes are most at risk for excess weight: study

▸Where one lives matters in the relationship between obesity and life satisfaction

▸Economic slowdown tied to rise in obesity in richer nations: OECD

▸What Role Does MSG Play in Obesity and Fatty Liver Disease?

▸Study shows how common obesity gene contributes to weight gain

▸Review says inexpensive food a key factor in rising obesity

▸Intuitions about the causes of rising obesity are often wrong, researchers report

▸Unhealthy food taxes vital to fight obesity: U.N. investigator

▸Sugar implicated in cardiovascular disease risk independent of weight gain

▸Obesity associated with longer hospital stays, higher costs in total knee replacement patients

▸Study predicts adult obesity prevalence in almost all European countries by 2030

▸As kids age, snacking quality appears to decline

▸Snacking contributes to fatty liver and abdominal obesity

▸Early obesity linked to increased probability of severe obesity later in life

▸Motivational interviewing can positively impact childhood obesity

▸Study exposes risk of nutritional deficiencies in obese teens

▸Rules of thumb: 3 simple ideas for overcoming childhood obesity

▸Risk of weight gain deters some smokers from seeking treatment to quit

▸Study challenges concept of 'healthy' obesity

▸Simply being called 'fat' makes young girls more likely to become obese

▸Women who gain too much or too little weight during pregnancy at risk for having an overweight child

▸U.S. childhood obesity rates have increased since 1999: study

▸Key chocolate ingredients could help prevent obesity, diabetes

▸UEA research shows gastric surgery halves risk of heart attack in obese people

▸Even if they don’t reduce body fat, obesity prevention programs can lower kids’ blood pressure

▸Single-serve packs could help overweight people eat less

▸Blood test may help predict whether a child will become obese

▸Study Defines Link Between Depression and Obesity in Adolescent Girls

▸Obesity: Not just what you eat

▸Obesity and diabetes have adverse effects on cancer outcomes

▸When tribes build casinos, obesity falls in youth

▸Inadequate sleep predicts risk of heart disease, diabetes in obese adolescents

▸Bedroom TVs tied to weight gain among kids: study

▸Diabetes and obesity more common in socioeconomically deprived regions

▸Montréal researchers find a link between pollutants and certain complications of obesity

▸Obesity rates remain high, but stable in the U.S

▸New Study Supports Body Shape Index as Predictor of Mortality

▸Obese patients who feel judged by doctors are less likely to shed pounds, study shows

▸Why tackling appetite could hold the key to preventing childhood obesity

▸Child obesity: Cues and don'ts

▸Study Highlights Long-Term Effects of Childhood Obesity on Late-Life Health

▸Excess weight linked to brain changes that may relate to memory, emotions, and appetite

▸Cars, computers, TVs spark obesity in developing countries

▸Obese Children More Likely to Have Complex Elbow Fractures and Further Complications

▸New evidence shows increase in obesity may be slowing, but not by much

▸Will your child be a slim adult?

▸Adolescents' salt intake correlates with obesity, inflammation

▸Could your relationship with your mom increase your child's chances of obesity?

▸New study finds no reason to replace fructose with glucose

▸Poor breakfast in youth linked to metabolic syndrome in adulthood

▸Mother's high-fat diet alters metabolism in offspring, leading to higher obesity risk

▸How fiber prevents diabetes and obesity

▸Eating tree nuts tied to lowered obesity risk

▸Effects of eating half an avocado with lunch on satiety & desire to eat between meals

▸Few persons with metabolic syndrome adhere to nutrition recommendations

▸Early start to weight gain tied to later heart risks

▸Breaking the cycle of obesity, inflammation and disease

▸African-American women must eat less or exercise more to lose as much weight as caucasians

▸UCSF research finds new link between obesity, early decline in kidney function

▸Kids movies send mixed messages about eating habits and obesity

▸Radiographic imaging exposes relationship between obesity and cancer

▸Obesity, Smoking Increase Risk of Serious Complications after Immediate Breast Reconstruction with Implants

▸New research shows obesity is an inflammatory disease

▸Screen time again linked to kids' extra weight

▸Extent of Obesity Not Strongest Factor for Patients when Choosing Type of Weight Loss Operation

▸Lowering 3 risk factors could cut obesity-related risk of heart disease by more than half

▸Newly discovered brown fat cells hold possibilities for treating diabetes, obesity

▸New link between obesity and diabetes found

▸Scientists identify gene that regulates body weight in humans and mice

▸Obesity and nutrition are keys to avoiding metabolic syndrome

▸Body mass index may predict heart disease risk for type-2 diabetic patients new study finds

▸Childhood trauma may contribute to teen weight problems

▸Reducing bottle use doesn't prevent toddler weight gain

▸Many health woes in teens seeking obesity surgery

▸U.S. girls keep hitting puberty earlier

▸A high protein diet and meal replacements can reduce rebound weight gain

▸Increasing rate of knee replacements linked to obesity among young

▸Obese women alter diets in response to additional calories from soft drinks

▸Obesity may increase the risk of Clostridium difficile infection

▸Focus on developmental approach to obesity in children and adolescents

▸Portly Taft helped usher in modern obesity care

▸Adolescent's weight, socioeconomic status may affect cancer later in life

▸Study shows snacking on almonds decreased appetite without increasing body weight

▸Obesity suppresses cellular process critical to kidney health

▸Mom's weight gain during pregnancy tied to childhood obesity

▸Mom's weight gain during pregnancy tied to childhood obesity

▸Chronic use of prescription painkillers continues following bariatric surgery

▸Teen health program fights obesity, depression

▸Fat and obesity gene also affects hip fracture

▸Retail investment: A barometer for teen obesity?

▸Older Adults Live Longer With A Few Extra Pounds - If They Don’t Add More

▸Obesity tied to semi-frequent migraines: study

▸Transplanting fat may be effective treatment for metabolic disease

▸Researchers link obesity and the body's production of fructose

▸Childbirth risks not the same for all obese women

▸Obese teenagers who lose weight at risk for developing eating disorders

▸Metabolically healthy women have same CVD risk regardless of BMI

▸Dieting for obese mothers just before pregnancy may not be enough

▸Low inflammation may explain healthy metabolic status in some obese people

▸New moms and obese people risk complications from influenza: McMaster study

▸Fighting obesity with apps and websites

▸BPA, phthalates tied to kids' weight, diabetes risk

▸U.S. obesity leveling off, but at high rate: report

▸Obesity kills more Americans than previously thought

▸Children who overestimate their popularity less likely to be bullies

▸Tide might be turning on U.S. childhood obesity: CDC

▸Liver transplant patients have high rates of metabolic syndrome

▸Eating a Big Breakfast Fights Obesity and Disease

▸Sugary drinks tied to obesity among preschoolers

▸New IOM report lays out plan to determine effectiveness of obesity prevention efforts

▸Taxing sugary beverages not a clear cut strategy to reduce obesity

▸Athletes need to be careful to monitor diet, weight to maintain muscle mass

▸Longer Duration of Obesity Associated With Subclinical Coronary Heart Disease

▸US farm subsidy policies contribute to worsening obesity trends

▸Differences between the sexes stretches to fitness formulas

▸Can watching an avatar translate to real-life weight loss?

▸People with a disability more likely to be obese, have chronic illnesses

▸New Data Support Community-Wide Approach to Addressing Child Obesity

▸CNIO researchers discover a new gene involved in obesity

▸Similar genetic variation found in overweight newborns and adults

▸Obesity leads to brain inflammation, and low testosterone makes it worse

▸Obese male mice father offspring with higher levels of body fat

▸Crash diet tied to increased gallstone risk

▸Neighborhood Features Could Prevent Obesity

▸A reduction in BMI improves insulin sensitivity in obese teens

▸Obese patients trust diet advice from overweight physicians more than normal-weight physicians

▸C-sections tied to child obesity

▸Future doctors unaware of their obesity bias

▸Dietary advice on added sugar is damaging our health, warns heart expert

▸Genetic risk for obesity found in many Mexican young adults

▸Child maltreatment increases risk of adult obesity

▸Childhood ADHD tied to obesity decades later

▸Childhood obesity starts at home

▸Newly-discovered human fat cell opens up new opportunities for future treatment of obesity

▸Bigger birth weight babies at greater risk of autism

▸Gastric bypass findings could lead to diabetes treatment

▸The Latest Tool for Tracking Obesity? Facebook Likes

▸National survey highlights perceived importance of dietary protein to prevent weight gain

▸Roundworm quells obesity and related metabolic disorders

▸New studies prove lethal link between alcohol, weight

▸Changing Diet and Exercise Patterns give Best Results: Study

▸Teen moms at greater risk for later obesity, U-M study finds

▸Smartphone way to lose weight

▸New Genes Associated With Childhood Obesity

▸The relationship between prenatal stress and obesity is confirmed in rats

▸Dish size, meal frequency may affect kids' weight

▸Genes behind obesity mapped in large-scale study

▸Finding genes for childhood obesity

▸Good News for Overweight Children and Their Parents

▸Is guided self-help effective in treating childhood obesity?

▸Monounsaturated fats reduce metabolic syndrome risk

▸Study shows how much extra pounds slow you down

▸Microorganisms detected via breath test linked to body mass, fat accumulation

▸Cedars-Sinai study: Obesity may be linked to microorganisms living in the gut

▸Scientists identify gene that is consistently altered in obese individuals

▸Obesity alone may not affect knee replacement outcome or increase overall complication risk

▸Breast-feeding may not stave off childhood obesity like previously thought

▸Canadian adult obesity at historic high

▸Is there a link between childhood obesity and ADHD, learning disabilities?

▸Poor stress responses may lead to obesity in children

▸Research finds promising approaches to prevent Latino childhood obesity

▸Obesity Coverage in Black Newspapers is Mostly Negative, MU Study Finds

▸Preventing obesity transmission during pregnancy

▸Probiotic-derived treatment offers new hope for premature babies

▸Birth order linked to increased risk of diabetes, metabolic disorders

▸Caloric restriction, exercise help prevent weight gain, other complications in obese women

▸Old drug may point the way to new treatments for diabetes and obesity

▸Physicians' belief about obesity causes impacts advice and care

▸New insight on relationship between parents, preschoolers and obesity

▸Being overweight linked to higher risk of gum disease

▸Obesity in dads may be associated with offspring's increased risk of disease

▸Samoan obesity epidemic starts at birth

▸Are Gender and Ethnicity Risk Factors for Metabolic Syndrome in Children?

▸Coke's new obesity ad raises eyebrows in scientific community

▸Fetal exposure to tributyltin linked to obesity in offspring and subsequent generations

▸Davos divided on tackling the scourge of obesity

▸Women Must Do More to Reap Same Positive Health Outcomes as Men, MU Research Suggests

▸Bioethics leader calls for bold approach to fighting obesity

▸Obese much more likely to die in car crashes than normal weight drivers

▸Coke fails to get real about obesity

▸Fetal exposure to PVC plastic chemical linked to obesity in offspring

▸Coca-Cola to air U.S. commercials addressing obesity

▸Childhood obesity linked to more immediate health problems than previously thought

▸E-games boost physical activity in children; might be a weapon in the battle against obesity

▸Obesity drops among children enrolled in NY state WIC nutrition program

▸Weight counseling decreases despite rise in obesity

▸Few Americans Know All the Risks of Obesity

▸Obese Moms Risk Having Babies With Low Vitamin D

▸Childhood obesity: Jeremy Hunt threatens food industry with legislation

▸Few people know obesity can cause more harm to health than just heart disease, diabetes

▸More evidence for "obesity paradox"

▸Higher levels of obesity associated with increased risk of death

▸Rates of Childhood Obesity Fall Slightly

▸Obesity declining in young, poorer kids: study

▸Obesity may be declining among preschool-aged children living in low-income families

▸Targeting taste receptors in the gut may help fight obesity

▸NTU study finds ways to prevent muscle loss, obesity and diabetes

▸Researchers identify role for protein linked to obesity, type 2 diabetes

▸Obesity Hormone Linked to Pancreatic Ca

▸Globaly Disease Report: The World Is Fat

▸Targeting kids' salt intake may curb childhood obesity rates, study says

▸Novo bets on high-price niche for obesity drug

▸Metformin improves blood glucose levels and BMI in very obese children

▸Bedroom TV viewing increases risk of obesity in children

▸Overweight pregnant women not getting proper weight-gain advice

▸Scientists Discover Mechanism That Could Reduce Obesity

▸Obese children more vulnerable to food advertising

▸Parents talking to their teens about being overweight

▸Rethinking body mass index (BMI) for assessing cancer risk

▸Gen X overtaking baby boomers on obesity

▸High-protein diet may help some people shed pounds

▸Metabolic syndrome makes a difference in hormone therapy risk

▸Target Obesity Early to Succeed in Kids

▸Overweight, obesity in adolescents linked with increased risk for end-stage renal disease over time

▸New genes discovered for adult BMI levels

▸Partial sleep deprivation linked to obesity

▸Lifting weights protects against metabolic syndrome

▸Gastric bypass surgery just as effective in teenagers as in adults

▸Extra weight tied to higher risk of hospitalization: study

▸Extra pounds tied to higher risk of hospitalization

▸Health initiative to study causes of obesity

▸Study shows overeating impairs brain insulin function, can lead to diabetes and obesity

▸UMass Amherst biochemists open path to molecular 'chaperone' therapy for metabolic disease

▸Obesity and under-nutrition prevalent in long-term refugees living in camps

▸Metabolic Syndrome and Cardiovascular Disease -3

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▸BMI and shuttle run among techniques IOM Report recommends for youth fitness testing

▸Child obesity: Why do parents let their kids get fat?

▸Can Personal Technology Stop the Obesity Epidemic?

▸Pacific Islanders have high obesity, smoking rates

▸Studies expand on soda's role in growing obesity

▸Regular consumption of sugary beverages linked to increased genetic risk of obesity

▸Can it! Soda studies cite stronger link to obesity

▸Scientists conclude high fructose corn syrup should not be blamed for obesity

▸Obese adults with excess abdominal fat, insulin resistance may have higher risk of type 2 diabetes

▸Government can play important role in obesity epidemic

▸Brain neurons and diet influence onset of obesity and diabetes in mice

▸Obesity Epidemic Needs Government Rules: NYC Health Chief

▸BPA in Food Packaging Tied to Child Obesity: Study

▸Obesity in Massachusetts, and related health costs, could rise dramatically, report finds

▸New York OKs nation's first ban on super-sized sugary drinks

▸People who read food labels stay thinner

▸BYU study says exercise may reduce motivation for food

▸Age, not underlying diagnosis, key factor in weight gain in children after tonsillectomy

▸A carefully scheduled high-fat diet resets metabolism and prevents obesity, in Hebrew University research

▸Older overweight children consume fewer calories than their healthy weight peers

▸Prenatal maternal smoking associated with increased risk of adolescent obesity

▸Obese teens getting gallstones

▸Antibiotic use in infants before 6 months associated with being overweight in childhood

▸Obesity 'bad for brain' by hastening cognitive decline

▸There may be an "obesity paradox" in diabetes - study

▸In-utero exposure to magnetic fields associated with increased risk of obesity in childhood

▸BUSM study identifies receptor's role in regulating obesity, type 2 diabetes

▸Understand Childhood Obesity, Researchers Look to Inactive, Fat Rats

▸Fighting obesity with thermal imaging

▸Extra weight comes with more knee pain, stiffness

▸Obese appendectomy patients have fewer complications with minimally invasive operations

▸Phthalate, environmental chemical is linked to higher rates of childhood obesity

▸Doctors should screen patients for obesity: U.S. panel

▸Omega-3 lowers inflammation in overweight older adults

▸Soft drink consumption not the major contributor to childhood obesity

▸Childhood obesity linked to math performance, MU researcher says

▸Childhood obesity found linked to math performance

▸Disney junk-food ad ban latest move to slim U.S. kids

▸Despite obesity rise, kids' blood pressure dipped: U.S. study

▸As Obesity Rates Rise, Cases of Kidney Stones Double: Study

▸Obese teen had to be cut from home in U.K.

▸C-Section Babies Face High Obesity Risk

▸Obese patients face increased risk of kidney damage after heart surgery

▸Obesity not always tied to higher heart risk: study

▸Anti-obesity proposal fails again at McDonald's

▸Mom's excess pounds key in newborn weight

▸Half overweight teens have heart risk

▸Salk study may offer drug-free intervention to prevent obesity and diabetes

▸Brain circuitry is different for women with anorexia and obesity

▸America's hatred of fat hurts obesity fight

▸Obesity and the biological clock

▸Forced to be fat

▸Arena obesity pill wins over U.S. advisers

▸Sleep loss from 'social jetlag' tied to obesity

▸Nearly half of all Americans will be obese within two decades

▸U.S. government urged to fight fat at school

▸Deep belly fat may increase after liposuction

▸Anti-obesity program doesn't help teen girls: study

▸Study shows link between pre-pregnancy obesity and lower test scores

▸Keeping obesity rates level could save nearly $550 billion over 2 decades

▸A new candidate pathway for treating visceral obesity

▸HBO Teams with Feds to Tackle Obesity

▸Why underweight babies become obese

▸Missing Teeth Can Lead to Obesity

▸Fear of not having enough food may lead to obesity

▸Is the obesity tide turning among preschoolers?

▸Why Have Americans Become More Obese?

▸Fight Obesity With Soy

▸Gut Organisms Could Be Clue in Controlling Obesity Risk

▸Obesity rates declining among Massachusetts infants and toddlers

▸New research connects obesity and cancer

▸Obesity study focuses on healthy nutrition in group homes

▸Sneak peak in Oakland of HBO "Weight of the Nation" series Wednesday

▸Emotional eating: The trick to staying slim

▸Surgery Wins Again for Obese Diabetics

▸Tough Home Life for Toddlers Tied to Obesity

▸Prenatal exposure to air pollution linked to childhood obesity

▸Sleepless city faces obesity, diabetes risk

▸U of I study: Lose body weight before gaining baby weight

▸Screen Time and the Childhood Obesity Epidemic

▸How many calories does it take to reach childhood obesity prevention goals?

▸Obesity Accounts for 21 Percent of U.S. Health Care Costs

▸Genes Identified in Common Childhood Obesity

▸Heightened sensitivity to cheap, high-calorie food is linked with obesity

▸Our brains on food: From anorexia to obesity and everything in between

▸US obesity 'higher than thought'

▸Epigenetic changes in twins of dieting mothers increases risk of obesity and diabetes

▸Bariatric Surgery Best for Obese Diabetics

▸Can our genes be making us fat?

▸The way you eat can make you fat

▸Obesity raises death risk tied to sleeping pills

▸Overweight, obese adults use electronic device to stick to diet, exercise

▸Low-income mothers risk obesity to feed children

▸Weight-Loss Surgery Safe for Obese Kidney Disease Patients

▸Clamor for obesity pill may test FDA limits

▸Future Study Aims To Assess The Outcomes Of Obesity Surgeries

▸Childhood Obesity–Can Faith-Based Organizations Make a Difference?

▸Computer-assisted tools alert pediatricians to obese patients

▸Obesity rates rise, threaten health in OECD nations

▸Parent-Training Intervention Curbs Pediatric Obesity Rates

▸Analysing the causes of obesity in the Romani ethnic group

▸Games and Interactive Media Are Powerful Tools for Health Promotion and Childhood Obesity Prevention

▸Primary care program helps obese teen girls manage weight, improve body image and behavior

▸Obesity is associated with altered brain function

▸New plan to cut the fat of the military

▸Breastfeeding can reduce risk of childhood obesity

▸Obese children more likely to suffer growth plate fractures

▸Behavior programs may cut child obesity risk

▸Positive parenting during early childhood may prevent obesity

▸Bossy mom at snack time tied to kid's weight: study

▸Impoverished schools, parent education key factors in student weight

▸Lumbar disc degeneration more likely in overweight and obese adults

▸Study of One Million Americans Shows Obesity and Pain Linked

▸Obesity diagnosis could depend on physician’s weight too!

▸Physician’s Weight May Influence Obesity Diagnosis and Care

▸School Obesity Programs May Promote Worrisome Eating Behaviors and Physical Activity in Kids

▸Understanding causes of obesity in Aboriginal children

▸Exposure to chemical found in personal care products may contribute to childhood obesity

▸Quebec ban on fast-food ads reduced consumption of junk food

▸Weighing up the causes of obesity

▸Little change in U.S. obesity rates in recent years

▸Study Shows Obese Nurses More Stressed, Less Active

▸A diet rich in slowly digested carbs reduces markers of inflammation in overweight and obese adults

▸Obesity and cancer screening: Do race and gender also play a role?

▸When Overeating, Calories, Not Protein, Contribute to Increase in Body Fat

▸Bariatric Surgery Associated with Reduction in Cardiovascular Events and Death

▸Wealthier Nations Have More Fast Food and More Obesity

▸Overall Fatness, Not Just BMI, Weight, for Measuring Obesity?

▸Teen Obesity Tied to Poor Mom-Child Relationship

▸How obesity alters the brain area involved in body weight control

▸Obesity and diabetes epidemics spur increase in nonalcoholic steatohepatitis

▸Being overweight not such a stigma for African American women

▸Evidence shows how childhood obesity can be prevented

▸Obese people use more meds: study

▸Growth hormone increases bone formation in obese women

▸UK women are 'fattest in Europe'

▸Restricted calorie diet improves heart function in obese patients with diabetes

▸Overweight individuals more susceptible to risk factors for further weight gain

▸Underweight people at higher post-surgery risk: study

▸Overweight people eat less often: study

▸Overweight people eat fewer meals than others

▸Childhood obesity - what are the health risks?

▸Future obesity may be predicted at 3.5 years of age

▸Behavioral therapy for obesity may help family too

▸California making headway in battle against childhood obesity but successes are uneven

▸Cooking in the classroom to fight childhood obesity

▸Sowing the seeds of the obesity epidemic in babyhood

▸Sleep Apnea Linked to Teen Obesity

▸Study finds overweight teens want to lose weight, going about it the wrong way

▸Insight: Firms to charge smokers, obese more for healthcare

▸Obese people regain weight after dieting due to hormones

▸Study: Obesity limits effectiveness of flu vaccines

▸For Obese Children, Less is More When it Comes to General Anesthesia

▸Another clue to how obesity works

▸Obesity rate declines slightly, study finds

▸Obese mothers put children at higher risk of asthma

▸Cell dysfunction linked to obesity and metabolic disorders

▸Deadly Link Between High Salt Intake And Obesity May Be Explained

▸Abnormal activation of a protein may explain deadly link between high salt intake and obesity

▸Michigan to track childhood obesity as part of health push

▸Cardiotrophin 1 shows promising results for treatment of obesity and metabolic syndrome

▸Weight Watchers works, scientific study finds

▸Study finds payment for pediatric obesity services now can save money later

▸Obese kids have more asthma flare-ups

▸22,000 Members Of Czech Army Are Overweight

▸Obesity in America Projected to Affect 164 Million by 2030

▸65 million more obese adults in the US and 11 million more in the UK expected by 2030

▸Obesity to worsen, weigh heavily on healthcare costs

▸Global Rates of Obesity Doubled in 30 Years

▸Call to measure duration of obesity

▸Medical Expenses Related to Obesity Costs States Billions

▸Positive impact of growing public awareness of obesity epidemic

▸York U researchers zero in on protein that may help treat obesity, diabetes

▸Obesity counseling should focus on neurobehavioral processes, not personal choice, researchers say

▸Stronger social safety net leads to decrease in stress, childhood obesity

▸Liver, belly fat may identify high risks of heart disease in obese people

▸Teen Weight Began to Rise in 1990s

▸'Healthy' habits linked to childhood obesity in China

▸Obese patients less likely to develop and die from respiratory distress syndromes after surgery

▸Is Obesity Contagious? Authors Explain How Obesity “Spreads”

▸Mississippi most obese state, Colorado least

▸NIH findings in mice have potential to curb obesity and Type 2 diabetes

▸Body's natural marijuana-like chemicals make fatty foods hard to resist

▸Surgical Complications Twelve Times More Likely in Obese Patients

▸New study shows children and adolescents who eat candy are less overweight or obese

▸Can soda tax curb obesity?

▸TV and soda: small habits cause weight creep

▸News source may steer perceived solution to childhood obesity

▸Genetic Factor Controls Health-Harming Inflammation in Obese

▸Children eschew the fat if dads aren't lenient

▸Finnish twin study yields new information on how fat cells cope with obesity

▸"Active" video games may be better for kids' weight

▸Irregular periods in teens linked to health risks

▸McDonald's stockholders reject obesity proposal

▸Excess weight in elderly makes daily tasks harder

▸Sleepiness in children linked to obesity, asthma

▸'Master switch' gene for obesity and diabetes discovered

▸Study: Surge in obesity correlates with increased automobile usage

▸Mild obesity appears to improve survival in ALS patients

▸BMI differences: The immigrant equation

▸Making the move to exercise for overweight and obese people

▸Night owls at risk for weight gain and bad diet

▸Family meals might help kids keep a healthy weight

▸Turning 'Bad' Fat Into 'Good': a Future Treatment for Obesity?

▸Traveler's alert: Business travel linked to obesity and poor health

▸2 tests better than 1 to diagnose diabetes in overweight children

▸Melatonin might help in controlling weight gain and preventing heart diseases associated with obesity

▸Vitamin D deficiency is associated with different types of obesity in black and white children

▸Canada faces obesity epidemic, legislative changes are vital

▸Einstein researchers find link between brain molecule and obesity and diabetes

▸Quality of Parent-Toddler Relationships Could Affect Risk for Childhood Obesity

▸Does seeing overweight people make us eat more?

▸Quality of parent-toddler relationship could affect risk for childhood obesity

▸New link between mother's pregnancy diet and offspring's chances of obesity found

▸Nurses may help some overweight kids

▸Researchers find link between common dietary fat, intestinal microbes and heart disease

▸Tempting foods can trigger urge to indulge

▸New strategic plan for NIH obesity research seeks to curb epidemic

▸Bariatric surgery highly cost-effective treatment for type 2 diabetes in the obese

▸Nearly 1 in 4 postmenopausal women with fractures is obese

▸Mother's obesity may lead to infertility in the next generation

▸Study Finds That Overweight People Really Are Big-Boned

▸Time lived with obesity linked with mortality

▸Antioxidants in pregnancy prevent obesity in animal offspring

▸Alcohol Has Stronger Impact on Gastric Bypass Patients, Study Finds

▸Study provides explanation for connection between low birth weight and obesity later in life

▸Body mass index and risk of death in Chinese population

▸Better than a BMI? New obesity scale proposed

▸Some overweight adolescents may be at risk for weak bones

▸Stigma weighs heavily on obese people, contributing to greater health problems

▸$1 Million USDA Grant Aims to Reduce Obesity in Preschoolers

▸Clinicians important influencers in weight and related health issues for overweight patients

▸UTHealth Receives $3.7 Million Grant for Child Obesity Prevention and Research

▸Obesity is heart disease killer in its own right, irrespective of other risk factors

▸Obesity takes heavy toll on knee arthritis

▸Obese women may be less likely to develop glaucoma

▸Severely obese women may need to gain less weight during pregnancy

▸Obesity Tied to Education, Income, but Not Suburbia: Study

▸Exercise helps overweight children think better, do better in math

▸Solid food for infants should be carefully timed to lower obesity risk

▸Study: Global obesity rates double since 1980

▸Obesity, cheese politics and the USDA

▸We need to listen to doctors and lower smoking and obesity rates

▸Local Grants Awarded To Fight Childhood Obesity

▸Obesity Linked to Income, Education; Not Sprawl

▸Starting solid foods earlier linked to obesity risk

▸Obesity epidemic risks heart disease "tsunami"

▸Childhood obesity linked to health habits, not heredity: U-M study

▸Rising indoor winter temperatures linked to obesity?

▸Fat associated with chemical changes in DNA that may help explain obesity-related disease

▸Trauma in Childhood Could Contribute to Obesity in Adults

▸Family, friends, social ties influence weight status in young adults

▸School-based interventions for obesity

▸Drugs may level fertility playing field for obese

▸Extreme obesity associated with higher risk of death for 2009 H1N1 patients

▸Family history of alcoholism raises obesity risk

▸Study Probes Obesity Link to Fibromyalgia

▸Little screening of kids for obesity complications

▸KISSing a theory goodbye in the link between puberty and nutrition status

▸Designer probiotics could reduce obesity

▸Obesity increases risk of death in severe vehicle crashes, study shows

▸Feast, famine and the genetics of obesity: You can't have it both ways

▸Poverty equals obesity? Study bucks common wisdom

▸Girls Who Start School Earlier Might Have Lower Obesity Risk

▸Polluted Air Increases Obesity Risk in Young Animals

▸Allergan stomach band works in less obese group

▸New genomic technique reveals obesity gene variants

▸A high BMI in childhood linked to greater heart disease risk in adolescence

▸Danish researchers finally solve the obesity riddle

▸Obesity weighs on wealthy in poor countries

▸Kidney disease patient health: Moderate alcohol and calcium help, obesity harms

▸Community Rallies to Fight Obesity in Cleveland’s Urban Youth

▸Obesity Linked with Increased Asthma Risk in Brooklyn

▸Is ADHD tied to adulthood obesity?

▸Cheap obesity steps could have major health impact

▸Obesity not linked to breast cancer in Mexican-American women

▸Overweight children have different eating patterns than normal weight children

▸Experts issue recommendations for treatment of post-bariatric surgery patients

▸In flies, a search for the essence of obesity

▸Fight that obesity!

▸Is morbid obesity the new normal?

▸Burning off fat

▸Stress may have only small impact on weight

▸Obese children experience later mortality post liver transplantation

▸New insight into links between obesity and activity in the brain

▸DGAC report offers food and nutrition practitioners insights on helping combat obesity epidemic

▸Obese children have signs of heart disease typically seen in middle-aged adults

▸Fatter smokers gain more weight after quitting

▸Insulin sensitivity may explain link between obesity, memory problems

▸Small BMI change in overweight children could have big blood pressure impact

▸Studies Reveal a Need to Identify and Implement a Screening Procedure for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Prior to Surgery

▸More Military-Aged Americans Are Too Fat to Fight

▸Studies provide new insights into the genetics of obesity and fat distribution

▸Prepared meals and incentivized weight-loss program for obese and overweight women

▸Obese workers cost workplace more than insurance, absenteeism

▸Is your job making you fat?

▸Loss of nutrients following gastric bypass surgery in adolescent girls

▸Flow of empty calories into children's food supply must be reduced

▸Obesity In Children Could Be Due To Viral Infection, Study

▸Obesity and blindness researchers win U.S. Lasker awards

▸Too much TV, video and computer can make teens fatter

▸Childhood viral infection may be a cause of obesity

▸Congressman to Speak at Meeting on Diabetes and Obesity

▸Overweight and obese make up majority in Ontario

▸Report says obesity surgery can save health costs

▸Brain cells determine obesity -- not lack of willpower: Study

▸Expert Advisory: Childhood Obesity Awareness Month

▸Johns Hopkins researchers unravel clues to infertility among obese women

▸Short nighttime sleep duration among infants, young children associated with obesity in later life

▸Obesity top threat to children's health: poll

▸Obesity rates decline for many adolescents but disparities worsen

▸Obesity linked to lower risk of glaucoma in women

▸Why Is Obesity So Prevalent, and What Can We Do to Combat It?

▸Obesity prevention begins before birth

▸Body weight and glaucoma risk; new 'map' for severe myopia

▸Reducing the health risks of obesity without serious side effects

▸Obese kids' feet found to be flatter and fatter

▸Overcoming childhood obesity means addressing mom's weight issues as well

▸Overweight want to eat more at a meal, but don't

▸Health providers need to do more to understand and support lesbians who are overweight

▸Scientists Find Cause of Metabolic Disease - and Possible Cure

▸Obesity harms women's memory and brain function

▸Obesity is associated with reduced sensitivity to fat

▸Greater obesity in offspring of nursing mothers consuming a high-fat diet

▸Success of community interventions for childhood obesity varies depending on the target age group

▸Study finds lifelong doubling in death risk for men who are obese at age 20 years

▸Simple tools help parents understand a child's risk of obesity, make positive changes

▸Extremely obese children have 40 percent higher risk of reflux disease of esophagus

▸Obesity surgery may curb 'drive to eat'

▸Neck size could help ID childhood obesity

▸Low vitamin D linked to the metabolic syndrome in elderly people

▸Exploratory Study Shows High BMI Linked to Proximity to Convenience Stores

▸Public transit systems contribute to weight loss and improved health

▸Severe Obesity Becoming More Common in Sixth-Graders

▸Sedentary Behavior Puts White Women at Greatest Risk for Obesity

▸Large Gap in Diabetes, Obesity Screening Among U.S. Health Clinics

▸Obesity, Weight Gain in Middle Age Associated With Increased Risk of Diabetes Among Older Adults

▸Study shows a possible link between preschoolers' cavities and excess body fat

▸Lifestyle intervention reduces preschoolers' body fat, improves fitness

▸Certain Obese People are Not at High Risk of Heart Disease, Diabetes

▸US obesity rates could fall if soda pop prices rise

▸More Americans exercise, but they are still obese

▸Extreme obesity ups pregnancy complication risk

▸US food guidelines should focus on fat, panel says

▸Pediatricians can help parents recognize overweight preschoolers

▸Maternal Intimate Partner Violence Linked to Childhood Obesity

▸Sebelius stumps for anti-childhood obesity plan

▸Childhood obesity linked to neighborhood social and economic status

▸Intimate Partner Violence Against Mothers Associated With Children’s Obesity

▸How to avoid teenager obesity?

▸Dysfunction and Obesity

▸Genes and obesity

▸Olympian Peszek wants to help fight obesity

▸Normal Weight Obesity: Are You at Risk?

▸Young Journalists: Obesity soars — Oliver to the rescue

▸Obesity and asthma are linked: study

▸Adult obesity risk linked to infancy weight gain

▸'Xtreme' Restaurant Foods Promote Obesity with Calories and Fat

▸Abdominal Obesity Linked to Lower Total Brain Volume in Healthy Middle-Aged Adults

▸Obesity remains an economic issue, Seattle obesity study finds

▸Parents' physical inactivity influences children

▸'Obese' BMI does not harm current health of young adults, study says

▸Sugary formula spurs obesity debate

▸Florida orange juice industry worried by obesity campaign

▸Game Designers Target Child Obesity

▸Obesity study tests gender, ethnicity

▸Heart group and Nintendo Starts an Obesity Campaign

▸Obesity And Your Child. Stop The Cycle

▸McDonald's Will Impact Obesity Issue More Than Docs

▸Reducing Risk of Childhood Obesity Starts Very, Very Early

▸WHO targets child obesity with food marketing curbs

▸Chocolate Enthusiasts And Obesity

▸Link between obesity and gut bacteria discovered

▸Abdominal fat at middle age associated with greater risk of dementia

▸More physical activity leads to less obesity -- often, but not always

▸Reducing niacin intake can prevent obesity

▸Experts warn on rising obesity levels

▸Too Fat to Fight: Obesity Now a National Security Issue

▸Obesity epidemic is a smokescreen

▸Calcium Deficiencies May Lead To Obesity, Osteoporosis

▸Body mass index (BMI) may not measure obesity accurately

▸Insecurity May Contribute to Obesity

▸Fighting obesity

▸Senators lift exercise rule from obesity bill

▸Mona Charen: Obesity problem and fat government

▸Now an anti-binge nasal spray to tackle obesity

▸Green Bay joins nationwide effort to promote exercise, fight childhood obesity

▸Taking Away Toys to Help Fight Obesity

▸Studies Investigating Relationship Between Cardiovascular Health And Obesity Presented At The Annual Meeting Of The North American Association For The Study Of Obesity

▸BMI Not as Effective as Waist-To-Height Ratio in Determining Heart Risks

▸BMI is a big fat lie, say scientists

▸Insulin reduces obesity-related inflammation

▸Traffic density and increased BMI linked

▸US obesity task force urges action

▸Study defines different levels of obesity

▸Should Anti-Obesity Campaigns Learn from McDonald's?

▸Children's obesity rates vary by geography

▸Americans Ignoring Obesity Health Warnings

▸Obesity: understanding the UK epidemic

▸Bottle-fed babies may eat more, study hints

▸Federal official: Childhood obesity is everyone's problem

▸Childhood obesity: Motivation to exercise is hard to come by

▸Georgia Ranks High for Obesity, Baldwin Co. Promotes Healthy Living

▸Fight Obesity With A Low Sodium Diet

▸Health Ministry launches obesity control drive

▸Bacteria in the gut may trigger obesity--study

▸Gut bug may influence obesity

▸It's Time for Parents to Turn the Tide on Childhood Obesity

▸Cost of Obesity

▸High obesity rates in disabled children

▸US Military Sets Its Sights On Obesity

▸New studies examine adverse outcomes associated with obesity and more applicable measures of obesity

▸Our children need us to cope with obesity epidemic

▸Obesity (Excessive Fat, Overweight, Big Belly)

▸Lousy school lunches fuel childhood obesity

▸New Government Pay-for-Performance Policies Punish Doctors Who Care for Obese Patients

▸Being Obese Can Attract Bullies

▸Fructose fueling childhood obesity, diabetes

▸Need to teach children early about obesity

▸Obesity link to smoking mothers

▸The latest national security threat: obesity

▸Mothers' obesity tied to newborn heart defects

▸Obesity associated with increased risk of fibromyalgia

▸Urban migrants in India risk obesity, diabetes: Study

▸Obesity might be a factor in how kids metabolize drugs

▸Obesity: The walking financial time bomb

▸Local study links teen obesity to mothers who smoked during pregnancy

▸Winning The Fight Against Childhood Obesity

▸Pennsylvania makes inroads into reducing child obesity

▸Weighty problem clogging U.S. health insurance

▸Obesity – a threat to national security as well as health?

▸CDC says obesity costs US more than US$145b annually

▸Safe weight gain for heavier moms-to-be depends on level of obesity

▸Obesity standards may miss millions of women

▸Parents' obesity, especially mom's, tied to kids' risk

▸Gene linked to obesity and higher Alzheimer's risk

▸Anemia following surgery for morbid obesity

▸Childhood obesity: A generation at risk

▸Obesity Caused by Genetics Can Be Overcome

▸Maternal Obesity and Newborn Heart Defects

▸Michelle Obama’s Childhood Obesity Summit Addresses Importance of Outdoors

▸Childhood obesity program should start early: Experts

▸Child Obesity Soaring in Rural America

▸Childhood Obesity Prevention from Pregnancy and Infancy Onward

▸Childhood obesity interventions must begin early, UCSF experts say

▸Super size me: When bloggers approve – and glorify – obesity

▸To Turn the Tide of Childhood Obesity, Put Play Back in Kids' Days

▸"Obesity" To Be Banned in England?

▸Bariatric Surgery Lowers Obesity Risks in Pregnancy

▸Child obesity 'at epidemic levels'

▸Obesity may boost pneumonia risk in men

▸U.S. sugar group says sugar not to blame for obesity

▸Teens Can Overcome Genetic Obesity with Exercise

▸Heavier Patients Not Found to Receive Inferior Care

▸Obesity in infants can be diagnosed at 6 months

▸Obesity Prevention Should Start in Infancy

▸A closer look at our country's obesity problem: Fighting Fat

▸Babies of overweight mums run risk of obesity

▸Being overweight ups stroke risk, study confirms

▸Obesity may hinder baby's ability to crawl, walk

▸Obesity risks start before birth

▸Overweight babies may have delayed motor skills

▸Massive under diagnosis of obesity

▸Sharp rise in use of drugs to treat smoking and obesity

▸Australian Obesity Summit offers no clear solution

▸Junk food addiction may be clue to obesity: study

▸Childhood Obesity Causes - Facts & Dangers

▸Fighting childhood obesity a community effort

▸ND health program tackles childhood obesity

▸Job Stress Harmful for Health, Leads to Obesity

▸After-school exercise helps overweight girls

▸Farming reform needed to end hunger without obesity

▸Rise in obesity makes VCs hungry for startups

▸China Tops India on World Diabetes Ladder as Boom Spurs Obesity

▸A North Portland school battles childhood obesity with parents and pears

▸LA County gets $32 million to promote health, fight obesity and tobacco use

▸Report Examines Childhood Obesity in NY and London

▸Exercise remains effective tool in fighting obesity, study finds

▸Einstein-Montefiore Research Tackles Childhood Obesity in the Bronx

▸Magazine makes cooking a tool in fight against child obesity

▸Baby Fat May Not Be So Cute After All

▸Researchers: Seaweed Holds Key to Fighting Obesity

▸Prader-Willi syndrome: a form of obesity that can be explained

▸Public Health receives grants to fight obesity, tobacco use

▸Stimulus money to help build healthier Hub

▸Omaha Gets Money to Fight Childhood Obesity

▸US child obesity problem worse than thought

▸Supplement may slow overweight kids' fat gain

▸Obesity Boot Camps Not the Answer; but Gym Class Is.

▸Severe obesity raises risk of poor H1N1 outcome

▸Obesity challenge begins

▸Strokes strike younger adults as diabetes and obesity raise the risks

▸Is School Lunch Contributing To Childhood Obesity?

▸First lady asks foodmakers to be on front line tackling childhood obesity

▸Obesity: Food kills, flab protects

▸Obesity, passive smoking dangerous for unborn child

▸Obesity builds immunity to fight flu

▸Geisinger Obesity Expert to Address Nation's Lt. Governors

▸Tax soda, pizza to cut obesity, researchers say

▸Big Soda should pick up the tab for role in obesity crisis

▸Mom’s Obesity Influences Kid’s Weight

▸New Jersey Woman Wants to Weigh 1,000 Pounds

▸Michelle Obama Takes Anti-Obesity Drive to Food Makers

▸For Obese People, Prejudice in Plain Sight

▸County among fittest in U.S.

▸Rising Obesity Rate Generates Government Action

▸SKMC holds Public Lecture about Obesity on 16 March 2010

▸Obesity and climate top agenda

▸Sixth taste fights obesity: Study

▸Conclusive Proof that Childhood Obesity Leads to Premature Death

▸Center Aims to Cut Obesity in Black, Latino New Yorkers

▸NC State Research Tackles Childhood Obesity

▸Study says fat is the sixth "taste"

▸Taxing junk food could alleviate obesity

▸Obesity Linked with Worse Colon Cancer Outcomes

▸Analysis: U.S. politicians may unite in obesity battle

▸Researchers Suggest Taxing Pizza, Soft Drinks to Curb Obesity

▸Welsh families offered action plans to reduce obesity

▸Obesity as protection against metabolic syndrome, not its cause

▸Childhood Obesity: Strongest Predictor of Premature Death

▸Rise in Colo. obesity raises eating disorder concerns

▸Hidden trigger of obesity: Intestinal bugs

▸Bugs in the gut can cause obesity: study

▸Childhood Obesity Prevention Should be Started at an Early Age, Says Research

▸Obesity Police Want to Track Your Kid's BMI

▸Causes of Childhood Obesity

▸Obesity 'Set Before Age of Five'

▸Childhood obesity: fat is not cute

▸Obesity rates put pressure on provinces to fund surgery

▸Obesity Week: How to talk to your children about their weight

▸School lunch programs can reverse child obesity

▸A Hidden Trigger of Obesity: Intestinal Bugs

▸Could germs be making you fat?

▸Community Involvement Important in Fight Against Childhood Obesity

▸Obesity hits New York's poor neighborhoods hardest

▸Breaking down barriers to prevent childhood obesity

▸Obesity Associated With Depression and Vice Versa

▸Different fat types can help or hinder obese girls' bone health

▸Marketing isn’t enough to combat childhood obesity

▸Childhood Obesity Linked to Heart Risk

▸State targets obesity

▸Childhood obesity prevention should begin early in life, possibly before birth

▸Childhood obesity lower with household routines

▸Obesity's becoming a doggone problem

▸Curbing childhood obesity

▸Sebelius takes anti-obesity message to Olympics

▸Childhood obesity a serious problem

▸Put obesity problem on school table

▸Childhood obesity group making progress

▸What Might Happen if We Emphasize BMI and Obesity, Mrs. Obama

▸Childhood obesity high, rate of insurance falling

▸Junk food tax could help fight obesity: US study

▸Can Gastric Bypass Surgery Lead to Diabetes Remission in Non-Obese Patients?

▸Obesity top health issue plaguing Georgia's kids, survey says

▸Obesity rates for U.S. immigrants vary

▸Stress hormone, depression trigger obesity in girls

▸Obesity 'could cost us £3 billion a year'

▸First obesity clinic in govt hospital

▸Obesity timebomb: Eight in 10 men will be overweight by 2020

▸Proposed laws aimed at fixing childhood obesity

▸On Michelle Obama's obesity campaign

▸Obesity linked to kidney stone risk

▸Obesity rise on death certificates, researchers say

▸California soda tax bill to fight childhood obesity

▸Diabetes helps explain obesity-birth defect link

▸Grandparents who care for children 'boost obesity risk'

▸Packaged Foods and Obesity

▸Childhood Obesity: A Matter of Life and Death

▸Childhood obesity linked to premature death in adulthood

▸Tiny fruit fly tongue holds clues to obesity

▸Start obesity prevention in the cradle, study urges

▸Research Highlights Role of Protein Pair in Obesity Regulation

▸2 years old -- a childhood obesity tipping point?

▸Child Obesity Risks Death at Early Age, Study Finds

▸Simple family habits help kids avoid obesity

▸Prepregnancy, obesity and gestational weight gain influence risk of preterm birth

▸Surgery better than diet, exercise in obese teens

▸Maternal obesity predisposes baby to Alzheimer's

▸Childhood Obesity

▸Family meals, adequate sleep and limited TV may lower childhood obesity

▸Do video games lead to obesity

▸Toronto hospital offers surgery for obese teens

▸Obesity remains a problem for some county students

▸If you're 70 and overweight, you may live longer

▸Childhood Obesity May Contribute to Later Onset of Puberty for Boys

▸Mexico tackles record child obesity

▸U.S. first lady leads charge against obesity

▸Most travellers say obese passengers should pay more

▸The Health Risks Of Obesity

▸FLOTUS Promises "Ambitious" Childhood Obesity Program To Come

▸Obesity Treatment Works for Kids

▸Task force: Screen kids, obesity treatment works

▸Primary Docs Can Successfully Treat Obesity

▸What is normal weight obesity?

▸Medical Therapy Delivered by Primary Care Doctors Is Successful in Severe Obesity

▸Obesity linked to increased risk of stroke: Study

▸Warning over fake obesity drug for sale online

▸New Tools and Systems May Help Patients, Primary Care Clinicians Manage Obesity

▸How bad is childhood obesity in the United States?

▸First Lady Michelle Obama Confronts Childhood Obesity

▸Obesity rates stabilize but remain high

▸LaDonna Redmond pushes obesity battle on Chicago's West Side

▸Grant targets obesity, health in border towns

▸No surgery: A 15-min cure for diabetes, obesity

▸Why is Childhood Obesity Increasing?

▸Heart Patients Warned Against Using Meridia, an Anti-Obesity Drug

▸Fighting Childhood Obesity at Home

▸Link Between Obesity and Enhanced Cancer Risk Elucidated

▸The Pregnancy Complications Of Maternal Obesity

▸Model estimates risks and benefits of bariatric surgery for severely obese

▸Experts urge screening for obesity in kids

▸Starting spoonfeeding later may trim obesity risk

▸Obesity linked to higher risk of kidney stones

▸Obesity and Anesthesia- Yes, There is a Connection

▸US adult obesity still high, but recent data suggest rates may have stabilized

▸Prevalence of high body mass index among children and teens remains steady

▸Major Grant Amplifies Efforts of Childhood Anti-Obesity Alliance

▸Even with fewer risk factors, heavy men die earlier

▸Proximity to convenience stores fosters child obesity

▸Studies show obesity taking hold in Africa and UK

▸Psychotherapy offers obesity prevention for 'at risk' teenage girls

▸Latest epidemic? High cholesterol, obesity in fruit flies

▸Investigators identify successful weight control strategies for adolescents

▸Tall in Third Grade, Overweight in 12th?

▸Bias Skews Obesity Findings Bias Skews Obesity Findings

▸Kids should get moving to avoid obesity

▸It can be predicted the reaction obese patients will have to a diet

▸Diabetics Show Alarming Increase in Morbid Obesity

▸Obesity in adolescence may increase girls' MS risk

▸Study Aims to Find Fun, Effective Way to Combat Pediatric Obesity

▸Mood improves on low-fat, but not low-carb diet

▸Lack of exercise may not explain teen obesity

▸Teenage Obesity Linked to Increased Risk of MS

▸To eat less, your body may want you to eat slowly

▸New scientific study indicates that eating quickly is associated with overeating

▸Alternate-Day Fasting Shows Promise for Obese Dieters

▸UIC Receives $1 Million Grant to Study 'Fat Taxes,' Diet, Obesity

▸Antipsychotics tied to weight gain in kids, teens

▸El Paso County Serves as a Model for Obesity Prevention

▸Redefining obesity's health risks

▸Being overweight super-sizes both risk and consequences of sleep-disordered breathing

▸Obese children at significantly greater risk for post-adenotonsillectomy complications

▸Los Angeles fast-food restaurant ban unlikely to cut obesity, study finds

▸Scientists find obesity alone does not cause arthritis in animals

▸New links among alcohol abuse, depression, obesity in young women found

▸California lawmaker plans hearings on soda-obesity link

▸Metabolic syndrome risk factors drive significantly higher health care costs

▸Children with emotional difficulties at higher risk for adult obesity

▸Check obesity using waist, hips, not BMI

▸Surgeons General, STOP Obesity Alliance announce America has reached tipping point on obesity

▸Vet says owners should exercise with their dogs based on specific needs to prevent obesity

▸UK kids taking fat pills up 15 fold in 8 years

▸Current national primary care policies for childhood obesity need to be improved

▸Waist-hip Ratio Better than BMI for Gauging Obesity in Elderly

▸Tax junk food, drinks to fight child obesity: report

▸Hosts National Summit on Latino Childhood Obesity Prevention

▸In serious debt? You're also more likely obese

▸Childhood obesity: The increasing vascular drama

▸Restricting a child's eating may not thwart obesity

▸UCF discovery could open door to obesity, diabetes treatments

▸More obesity blues

▸Consumption of sugar substitutes assists in long-term weight control

▸Unsafe urban neighborhoods linked to teen weight

▸Workplace Obesity Interventions Must Be Inexpensive to Generate a Return on Investment

▸Daylight could help control our weight

▸Overweight friends eat more when they dine together

▸Tackling childhood obesity at the local level -- IOM report releases Sept. 1

▸Caltech researchers pinpoint neurons that control obesity in fruit flies

▸Scarring key to link between obesity and diabetes

▸Preschool thinking skills linked to weight

▸Rate of severe childhood obesity up sharply in U.S.

▸Extreme BMI cause for concern in liver transplantation

▸Research Shows Rates of Severe Childhood Obesity have Tripled

▸US states to get "significant" obesity money

▸Losing excess pounds may improve balance

▸Parents fail to recognize their children's burgeoning weight

▸Obesity contributes to rapid cartilage loss

▸Obesity emerges as risk factor in severe flu

▸Childhood obesity link to parents

▸Nursing Researcher Works to Reverse Tide of Childhood Obesity

▸Anti-obesity product safe in mid-stage study

▸More Americans than ever are obese: CDC

▸Assessing Asian Herbs to Fight Diabetes, Obesity

▸The Real Reasons We Overeat

▸Bedwetting, being overweight linked to sleep apnea

▸Experts Available for Obesity, Weight Management Interviews

▸New Gene Discovery Links Obesity to the Brain

▸The Battle for CRTC2: How Obesity Increases the Risk for Diabetes

▸Obesity May Reduce Brain Gray Matter in Postmenopausal Women

▸Severe obesity increases risks of health problems during surgery

▸Symptoms of Depression in Obese Children Linked to Elevated Cortisol

▸Widely Used Body Fat Measurements Overestimate Fatness in Blacks

▸Strict diets may not promote childhood weight gain

▸Obesity Does Not Worsen Asthma, But May Effect Response to Medications

▸Obesity interferes with U/S ability to detect fetal anomalies

▸Hispanic children in US at greater risk for obesity than other ethnic/racial groups

▸Breastfeeding Duration and Weaning Diet May Shape Child’s Body Composition

▸Strict maternal feeding practices not linked to child weight gain

▸Obese moms, asthmatic kids

▸Overeating to blame for U.S. obesity epidemic

▸New Data Analysis Shows Possible Link between Childhood Obesity and Allergies

▸The Injured Obese Child: Let’s Give Him Some Ankle Support

▸Big Belly and Obesity Linked to Increased Risk of Restless Legs Syndrome

▸Tonsillectomy linked to excess weight gain in kids

▸Water in schools may cut kids' obesity risks

▸Fat infants at risk of being obese toddlers: study

▸Calcium plus vitamin D may help shed body fat

▸Obesity not apt to affect outcome of knee surgery

▸Sustained exercise seen best for kids' weight

▸Low Fruit, Vegetable Intake Is a Worldwide Problem

▸U.S. program aims to help babies beat obesity odds

▸Childhood obesity 'boot camps'

▸New model system may better explain regulation of body weight

▸Fast food + nearby schools = fat kids

▸Obese siblings of diabetic children at risk

▸Tonsillectomy results unaffected by kids' obesity

▸Overweight kids may have more anxiety, depression

▸Pediatric Obesity May Alter Thyroid Function and Structure

▸4 in 10 parents wrong on whether their child is under or overweight

▸TAU computer scientists are cracking the code on the metabolism of human tissues

▸Abdominal obesity raises dementia risk years later

▸Heavy breathing -- an obscure link in asthma and obesity

▸Non-parental care of infants tied to unfavorable feeding practices

▸Extreme Obesity Affects Chances of Kidney Transplantation

▸'Tweens' double use of diabetes drugs

▸Overweight toddlers and those not in day care at risk

▸Milk and Dairy Products Protect Against “Metabolic Syndrome”

▸Breastfeeding's weight benefit occurs in infancy

▸Impact of Exercise on Body Fat Is Different for Boys and Girls

▸Obesity may complicate surgery in children

▸Genes, lifestyle raise macular degeneration risk

▸Overweight 9-year-old girls at heart risk

▸Heart experts target childhood obesity

▸U.S. child obesity dragging down health gains

▸Stomach Surgery Helps Obese Patients with Reflux

▸Toy companies make getting off the couch fun

▸Obesity linked to leukemia in older women

▸Risk of leukemia high in older obese women

▸Overweight urged to slim down to cut diabetes risk

▸Obesity, child mortality slowing US health gains

▸Obesity as unhealthy as heart failure -study

▸Heavy Passengers Weigh On Airlines' Bottom Lines

▸Obesity surgery data on elderly scarce, panel says

▸Obesity Changes Heart Muscle

▸Abdominal fat linked to women's heart attack risk

▸Midlife obesity predicts future stroke risk in men

▸Puberty Gene May Be Linked to Obesity

▸Man who weighed half ton recovering from obesity surgery

▸Americans a bit taller, much heavier, report says

▸Obesity More And More Costly

▸How Does Obesity Cause Cancer?

▸Waist measurement key to diabetes, heart risks

▸Six in 10 adult Beijingers are overweight - paper

▸Obesity lowers odds of surviving breast cancer

▸Kids need help staying slim, Congress told

▸Childhood Obesity a National Crisis, Panel Says

▸Obese women who diet not at risk for binge eating

▸Injuries deadlier for obese people: study

▸Low fitness may outweigh obesity as heart risk

▸Drug Therapy for Obesity

▸Increase gym time to combat obesity in girls

▸Make exercise a family affair, experts say

▸Science comes a step closer to a workout in a pill

▸Obesity risk doubled for kids of obese moms

▸Obesity Passed From Moms To Kids?

▸Obesity: Enter the Food Police?

▸Obesity risk often overlooked in elderly

▸Sex life can improve when obese men lose weight

▸No Decline In U.S. Obesity

▸Obesity order!

▸Babies, toddlers lose the fat in fitness classes

▸Obesity's effect on mammograms

▸State study suggests national child obesity problem

▸Obesity rising among poor in developing world- study

▸Obesity ups kids' health risk more than expected

▸Doctors often cause needless radiation burns - UN

▸Researchers: exercise lowers employers' health costs

▸WHO Launching Major Obesity Fight

▸Tailored obesity treatments possible

▸Obese patients 'can have surgery'

▸WHO Agrees to Launch Anti-Obesity Campaign

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New Beginnings
Pregnancy and Childbirth
Eating Disorders Throughout Life
What Medications May Help My Child?
Medical Dangers of Eating Disorders
Discussing Bone Health
Medical Care and Monitoring
Eating Disorders Risk Factors in a Nutshell
Eating Disorders Run in Families: Yvette's Story
Is She a Future Olympiad?
Does She View You as Perfect?
Does She See and Believe That She Is Special?
Coping with Cliques
Abnormal Eating Practices and Diverse Populations
Myths and facts about Eating Disorders